Lane closures/traffic delays will occur on Mon., Sept. 16. and throughout the week from (5 p.m. to 10 a.m. the next day)

The new Truckee River Bridge, realignment and roundabouts on both ends are scheduled to be open for use mid to late October 2019, weather dependent.

The new gateway signage in the roundabout located east of the Caltrans Maintenance Yard on SR 89 is scheduled to be completed by end of September 2019, weather dependent.

Additional information:

There is a switch in traffic patterns at the roundabout located north of the McClintock Accountancy Building along West Lake Blvd. in order to conduct the next phase of concrete work.

Landscaping at the westerly roundabout east of the Caltrans Maintenance Yard on SR 89 will continue.

Lane closures are only allowed from 8 p.m. to 9 a.m.

Night work occurs during the week only. You may experience one-way traffic controls 10 p.m. Sunday to 9 a.m. Monday, and 7 p.m. to 9 a.m. Monday through Friday.

Within the project area, expect possible delays on West Lake Blvd. south of Fanny Bridge and along SR 89 in and out of Tahoe City near the Caltrans Maintenance Yard.

Completion of the SR 89 realignment, the new Truckee River Bridge, and the two roundabouts on either end of the realignment (one on West Lake Blvd. and the other east of the Caltrans Maintenance Yard on SR 89 heading into Tahoe City from Truckee) is planned for the end of this year, 2019.

Constructing another bridge over the Truckee River (new Truckee River Bridge) was a critical safety goal of the project to ensure two egresses and ingresses from the west shore of Lake Tahoe.

Work at the Tahoe City Wye may start after August 2019.

The rebuild of Fanny Bridge will not take place during the 2019 construction season.

Rendering of the new Truckee River Bridge located east of the Tahoe City Caltrans Yard along SR 89 leading into Tahoe City from Truckee.

Tahoe Transportation District has been the local lead agency for the project for over six years and will be through the completion of the project. Central Federal Lands Highway Division (CFLHD) is the lead agency for construction and design of the project. On October 3, 2016, Martin Brothers Construction was awarded the construction contract.

Project Schedule

The Central Federal Lands Highway Division of the Federal Highway Administration (CFLHD-FHWA) is the lead agency for construction and Martin Brothers Construction is under contract to complete the work. Construction work began May 1, 2018 on the SR89/Fanny Bridge Community Revitalization Project.

2019 Construction

The construction plan for 2019 is to complete the realignment of SR 89, the new Truckee River Bridge and the two roundabouts on either end of the realignment (one on West Lake Blvd. and the other east of the Caltrans Maintenance Yard on SR 89 heading into Tahoe City from Truckee.)

Due to high water levels in Lake Tahoe and the Truckee River as a result of this winter’s above average heavy snow and rainfall, the project construction start date is anticipated for some time in mid-June.

The rebuild of Fanny Bridge will not take place during the 2019 construction season.Work at the Tahoe City wye may start after August 2019.

New rockery wall across from the Caltrans Maintenance Yard - Completed

Tahoe City Trout Sculpture Update (June 6, 2018)

The Tahoe City Trout Sculpture has been dismantled and is in storage to allow for the construction of the approved project design. Members of the project delivery team*, along with executives from the North Lake Tahoe Chamber of Commerce, have had numerous meetings over several years with the artist in an effort to secure a prominent location in the project area to relocate the statue.

The intent from the time the project was resurrected in 2011, approved in 2015 and to the start of construction in 2017 was, and is, to find a prominent location within the project area to continue to showcase the statue to the community and to visitors. At this time, no reasonable agreement has been made for a new location for the sculpture. Efforts to secure a new location are ongoing.

Aerial Views of Project Area

Renderings

Renderings are not exact engineering designs. They reflect input from Tahoe City business and property owners, stakeholders, various agencies and residents. Click on the images below to view the design renderings (note: images do not reflect what may actually be constructed).

Wye roundabout located north of Fanny Bridge

Westerly roundabout located west of Tahoe City on SR 89 near the Caltrans Yard

Aerial view of the westerly roundabout

Easterly roundabout located north of Granlibakken Rd. on West Lake Blvd (SR 89)

New Truckee River Bridge

New Fanny Bridge

Gateway Features

Members of the community and business/property owners and managers have expressed their desire for gateway features in two of the roundabouts. (not the "wye" roundabout). The gateway feature shown below has been approved. The design was developed using guidelines from the North Lake Tahoe Community Wayfinding Signage Design Standards Manual.